LED light with replaceable module and intelligent connectivity

ABSTRACT

There is provided an LED light with a replaceable module that is connected to an intelligent network. The replaceable module includes a driver element, communication element, and power storage such as a battery. The driver element has circuitry, such as printed circuit boards, which is uniform for mating with any connection component to provide electrical connection. The communication/control element includes communication with a voice orchestrated infrastructure and to Z-link capable systems, via a wireless network. The replaceable module fits inside the opening of a housing which includes a mount for electrical connection to standard electrical outlet. Zone control LED lighting is also provided which is likewise connected to the network for voice control.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims benefit of and priority to U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 62/831,985 filed on Apr. 10, 2019 and incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Smart home devices provide convenience and productivity for users, butcompatibility of different brands arise for each endpoint device. Thereis a need for smart home control which is independent of the personalassistant device that is used with the endpoint devices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

There is provided a voice orchestrated infrastructure system for usewith and in creating smart homes that are controlled by one or moreauthorized users from a centralized hub device. For one or more of therooms in a residence or dwelling, each of the rooms has embedded orfastened in fixtures and devices within the room, microphones andspeakers which are in communication with the central hub system and alsowith each other through the central hub system via wi-fi networking. Thesystem of the present invention is not dependent on any particular brandof voice controlled personal assistant device (such as Siri/Alexa/Nest).

Microphones/speakers/video are all controlled and communicated directlythrough one hub. Service provider that is utilized does not matter. Asthe voice orchestrated infrastructure is agnostic as to the system ortype of personal assistant device employed by the user(s).

The system has Wi-Fi capability to talk to the hub and authorizeddevices. Motion detection via sound effects to activate the roomdevices. All privacy is controlled through the hub, along with securityfeatures. Communication system protocol—devices in each room of house ordwelling acting as a telephone.

Voice command is directed to an appropriate destination, such as a room,or particular endpoint device in a room. This includes lights,thermostats, electric outlets, appliances—washer, dryer, stove,refrigerator, oven, range, automated vacuums. Security systems forwindows and doors, motion detectors, smoke detectors.

The present invention is a lighting device which comprises a removablebulb head for light emission, a plate with at least one light emittingdiode (LED) element on a base which electrically contacts a connection(conductive) element with electrical connection to a replaceable modulesection. The replaceable module section has a driver element, acommunication element, and a power storage element; said driver elementhaving circuitry which are uniform for mating and electricallyconnecting with the connection element electrical connection components.The communication element includes communication with a voiceorchestrated infrastructure via a wireless network. The replaceablemodule is contained inside an opening of a housing which includes amount for electrical connection to an electrical outlet and thereplaceable module is electrically connected to an internal surface ofthe mount.

The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the voice orchestratedinfrastructure system comprises a hub in communication with at least oneendpoint device located in a room or area, and the at least one endpointdevice in communication with the hub and at least one endpoint device ina second room or area through the hub. The hub includes a non-transitorycomputer-readable storage medium which stores computer-executableinstructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor toperform operations for determining the voice command which iscommunicated to and from the at least one end point device. The at leastone endpoint device is activated and controlled by voice commands whichare independent of service provider type and the at least one end pointdevice communicating the voice commands to the communication element ofthe replaceable module.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a hub connected to one or more rooms eachwith endpoint devices;

FIG. 2 is a schematic of the voice orchestrated infrastructure bridgecomponents.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of the bridge components showing drivers, logiclayers, and network layers;

FIG. 4 is a diagram of the bridge system components;

FIG. 5 is a schematic of the computer device components of the presentinvention.

FIG. 6 is an assembly diagram of the LED light device of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic of the replaceable module of the presentinvention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the LED zone control lighting of thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As illustrated in FIG. 1 for the present invention 10, each of the Roomor area 1 (14), Room/area 2 (16), and Room/area 3 (18) and a pluralityof other rooms or areas, designated as room or area N (20), areconnected and in communication to the hub 12, with each room or areahaving one or more endpoint devices (EPD) 22, 24, 26, and 28, such alight switches, outlets, appliances etc. All endpoints 22, 24, 26, and28 are voice orchestrated or controlled and have microphones andspeakers at the endpoints 22, 24, 26, and 28 for communication with,from and back to the hub 12. Through the hub 12, communication can bemade to and from any room 14, 16, 18 or 20 for activating ordeactivating or adjusting/controlling any device or endpoint 22, 24, 26,and 28 in the room. The system 10 can be synched and controlled withlaptop or hand held devices as well whether by voice control orapplications. Proprietary software and rules are designed for the huband system to execute the system of the present invention.

Bridge Description:

Referring to FIG. 2, there is shown the VOI bridge components 32. TheVOI bridge is a small-sized device based on Espressif ESP-32 chip(eXtensa ESP32) 36. The bridge 32 consisting an array of MEMSmicrophones 42 connected to an audio codec 34 and an ESP32 Wi-Fi/BTenabled 32 bit microcontroller. The MEMs microphone array on the bridgeallows you to leverage voice recognition in your app creations by usingthe latest online cognitive services including Microsoft CognitiveService, Amazon Alexa Voice Service, Google Speech API, Wit.ai andHoundify. The bridge provides to users the opportunity to integratecustom voice and hardware-accelerated machine learning technology rightonto the silicon. It's for makers, industrial and home IoT engineers. Itallows for triggering events based on sound detections, such asreceiving a text message when your dog is barking back home. One of theexamples of working with bridge—you can build your own Amazon's Alexausing the Bridge 32. Bridge contains the following peripherals: ac/dcpower converter 38, 46; general purpose input/output 52, universalasynchronous receiver transmitter (UART) 50, analog-digital converter(ADC) 54, voice/sound streaming information 42, 44, 48; networkinterface; status indicators; control buttons; low power drivers forcontrol external devices 40 (optional); may have wireless 56 interfaceson-board such as Bluetooth/ZigBee/Z-Wave (optional). External audiocodec 34 is used for input/output 42, 44 and coding/decoding ofvoice/sound information 48. Bridge can work/have internal and externalmicrophones and built-in speaker.

In an embodiment, the end points 22, 24, 26, 28 include a voiceproximity sensor and can also be combined with an amplification sensorfor the sound wave, as well as at least one directional sensor. In thismanner, an individual speaking a command (such as “turn lights on” or“turn lights off”) can direct the command to a specific endpoint 22, 24,26, 28 within a room or a specific room as they enter or leave in orderto distinguish from an endpoint in the adjacent room.

Bridge Functions:

The present invention includes perception of voice commands, coding,transmitting to remote voice web-service 84 (Amazon Alexa, GoogleAssistant, etc.) using protected HTTP connection. This includes:receiving, uncoding, unpacking and playing of sound/voice response fromremote voice web-service. There is also the receiving of REST-requestsfrom own web-service (NMA) and control of devices with the help ofGPIO's 52 pins or using wireless interfaces. See FIG. 3 to reference theaudio data driver 62, communicating and transmitting to data conversion64 which is in communication with the network layer 70 and businesslogic layer 66. The business logic layer 66 communicates with the GPIOdriver 52 and other device drivers 68. The business logic layer alsocommunicates with the network layer 70 which is in communication withthe network 72.

NMA Functions:

Referring to FIG. 4, there is shown the bridge system diagram 80. Thisbridge system includes a multitude of ESP based bridges 90, 92, 94connected and communicating with a Wi-Fi router 88 in connection to theinternet 86. Communication with an NMA 82 and a speech recognitionservices 84 to and from the internet 86 is also provided.

NMA 82 is a web service that contains event handlers for voice webservices. It handles requests from a remote voice web service (AmazonAlexa, Google Assistant, etc) 84. It sends REST bridge requestsaccording to its own business logic, which is based on processing eventsfrom a remote voice web service.

Functions of the Remote Voice Web Service.

This service has the functionality to recognize voice information, theformation of a voice response based on intellectual processing of inputdata (contains intellectual voice chat) and also contains easilyconfigurable voice command handlers (e.g. Alexa Skills) and NMA webservice management.

Working Flow:

After power supply to the bridge, the device enters the standby mode ofinitialization, which is displayed by the indicator. The device isinitialized by pressing the “mic” button or by pre programmed wake-upword. In the initial initialization mode, the bridge raises the accesspoint with the SSID (brige_xxxxx). This is necessary to configure thebasic parameters such as WIFI AP and voice web service account 84. Setupis performed using a mobile IOS/Android application. The user installsthe mobile application. The mobile device must be connected to the WIFIAP bridge. After successful setting, the bridge disables the accesspoint. To reset the settings, you must hold the “reset” button.

The configured bridge connects to the NMA 82 and also has a connectionto the remote voice web service 84. After successfully connecting to theNMA 82, the bridge is waiting for the wake-up voice command word. Theuser has the ability to customize the wake-up word voice command using amobile application. User information will be stored in the bridge ROM inencrypted form. The key for encryption is located in a secure section ofthe flash. These states are accompanied by light/sound indication.

The user initiates voice control of bridge by the wake-up word. Afterprocessing of wake-up word, the bridge goes into the mode oftransmitting voice information to the voice service. A voicecommunication session has a specified timeout upon completion of whichcommands are not transmitted to the voice service. For subsequentsessions, you must repeat the pronunciation of wake-up word.Initialization of communication sessions is accompanied by a light/soundindication. The voice service receives voice information from thebridge, processes the request, sends an audio response to the bridge,and, if necessary, transmits the necessary request to the NMA. NMA inturn controls the bridge. (See FIG. 4)

FIG. 5 illustrates a system 500 of a computer or device which includes amicroprocessor 520 and a memory 540 which are coupled to a processor bus560 which is coupled to a peripheral bus 600 by circuitry 580. The bus600 is communicatively coupled to a disk 620. It should be understoodthat any number of additional peripheral devices are communicativelycoupled to the peripheral bus 600 in embodiments of the invention.Further, the processor bus 560, the circuitry 580 and the peripheral bus600 compose a bus system for computing system 500 in various embodimentsof the invention. The microprocessor 520 starts disk access commands toaccess the disk 620. Commands are passed through the processor bus 560via the circuitry 580 to the peripheral bus 600 which initiates the diskaccess commands to the disk 620. In various embodiments of theinvention, the present system intercepts the disk access commands whichare to be passed to the hard disk.

Various implementations of the systems and techniques described here canbe realized in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuitry,specially designed ASICs (application specific integrated circuits),computer hardware, firmware, software, and/or combinations thereof.These various implementations can include implementation in one or morecomputer programs that are executable and/or interpretable on aprogrammable system including at least one programmable processor, whichmay be special or general purpose, coupled to receive data andinstructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a storagesystem, at least one input device, and at least one output device.

These computer programs (also known as programs, software, softwareapplications or code) include machine instructions for a programmableprocessor and can be implemented in a high-level procedural and/orobject-oriented programming language, and/or in assembly/machinelanguage. As used herein, the terms “machine-readable medium” or“computer-readable medium” refers to any computer program product,apparatus and/or device (e.g., magnetic discs, optical disks, memory,Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs)) used to provide machine instructionsand/or data to a programmable processor, including a machine-readablemedium that receives machine instructions as a machine-readable signal.The “computer readable storage medium” may be any tangible medium (butnot a signal medium—which is defined below) that can contain or store aprogram. The terms “machine readable medium,” “computer-readablemedium,” or “computer readable storage medium” are all non-transitory intheir nature and definition. Non-transitory computer readable mediacomprise all computer-readable media except for a transitory,propagating signal.

The term “machine-readable signal” refers to any signal used to providemachine instructions and/or data to a programmable processor. A“computer readable signal medium” may be any computer readable mediumthat is not a computer readable storage medium and that can communicate,propagate, or transport a program.

There is provided an LED light with a replaceable module that isconnected to an intelligent network, including the voice orchestratedinfrastructure described herein. As shown in the accompanying FIGS. 6and 7, the LED light 100 of present invention includes a bulb head orcover 102 for light emission; a plate 112 with one or more lightemitting diodes (LED) elements on a base 105 which rests upon connection(conductive) element, such as a rest plate 104 or has electricalconnection with the replaceable module section 114. There should bemultiple LED elements present, but a minimum of at least three pieces.

The replaceable module 200 includes a driver element 106 or 202,communication element 118 or 208, and power storage 116 or 206 such as abattery. These are positioned inside a cavity 216 within the replaceablemodule 200 after placement through a top opening 218 of the module 200.The opening 218 is formed by a rim 214 and leads to the inner cavity 216which stores the driver element 106, 202 and communication element 118,208, power storage 116, 206. The driver element 106 or 202 hascircuitry, such as printed circuit boards, which are uniform for matingwith any connection component to provide electrical connection. Thecommunication/control element 118 and 208 includes communication with avoice orchestrated infrastructure 120 and 210 and to Z-link capablesystems, via a wireless network. The replaceable module 200 fits insidethe opening of a housing 108 which includes a mount for electricalconnection 110 to standard electrical outlet. The internal surface ofthe mount electrically connects with the replaceable power module 200,preferably at or near a stem section 204 of the module 200, located atone end or bottom 212 of the replaceable module 200. The stem section204 has a continuous surface and is integrally formed with the outersurface 220 of the cavity section.

Upon burn out/end of life of the replaceable power module, this moduleelement 200 is removed from the light assembly and replaced. Sometypical specifications for the present invention would include thefollowing: a wattage of 8 watts to 120 watts; usable with 50 Hz, 240Volt power supply; and a luminous efficiency of greater than 90 lm/W.These specifications are not meant to be limiting in any regard as otherspecifications are within the scope of the present invention.

There is also provided an embodiment of the present invention in whichLED zone control lighting 300 is established. As illustrated in FIG. 8,there is an LED plate having multiple LEDs 302. In the diagram shown,there are also multiple zones A (304), B (306), and C (308) on the plate302. Each of these zones A, B, and C (304-308) have an associated set ofLEDs positioned within the zone and on the plate. For example, LEDs(1-3) (310, 312, and 314) are located within Zone A on a first side areaof the plate and LED4, LED5, LED6, LED7, LED8 (316, 318, 320, 322, and324) are located in Zone B on a second side area of the plate.Similarly, additional LED's are located in central Zone C. The LED's areall connected electronically as previously noted to the replaceablemodule. By having zone controlled lighting, the LEDs in a particularzone of A, B, or C (304, 306 or 308 respectively), or a combinationthereof, may be chosen to illuminate by the user's input and control. Inthis manner, lighting may be selectively and directionally positioned bythe controller/user. The use of different color LEDs in each of thezones A, B, or C (304, 306, 308) can provide the user with additionaloptions for directional colors with the lighting. Different brightnesscapability may be included as well. Each of these options are includedthrough the connections to the voice orchestrated infrastructure andZ-link capable systems. For example, if the user only wants Zone A LEDsfor lighting, then the LEDs 1 through 3 (310, 312, 314) would beactivated and illuminated and not the other LEDs. Similarly, if the userwants Zone B LEDs for lighting, then only LEDs 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (316,318, 320, 322, 324) would be activated and illuminated. This providesdirection illumination from each of these respective zones.

The LED of the present invention is designed to be compatible with Powerover Ethernet (POE) systems for transmission of data and electric.

The intelligent connectivity of the present invention is described withreference to a voice orchestrated infrastructure system 120 and 210.This allows for voice control of the LED light (s) with the replaceablemodule of the present invention. This communication occurs through Wi-Fior Z-Wave enabled connections and circuitry in the replaceable module.

There is provided herein a description of a voice orchestratedinfrastructure system for use with and in creating smart homes that arecontrolled by one or more authorized users from a centralized hubdevice. The LED light with replaceable module is usable in this systemas an endpoint.

For one or more of the rooms in a residence or dwelling, each of therooms has embedded or fastened in fixtures and devices within the room,microphones and speakers which are in communication with the central hubsystem and also with each other through the central hub system via wi-finetworking.

The system of the present invention is not dependent on any particularbrand of voice controlled personal assistant device (such asSiri/Alexa/Nest).

Microphones/speakers/video are all controlled and communicated directlythrough one hub. Service provider that is utilized does not matter. Asthe voice orchestrated infrastructure is agnostic as to the system ortype of personal assistant device employed by the user(s).

The system has Wi-Fi capability to talk to the hub and authorizeddevices. There is also motion detection via sound effects to activatethe room devices, and all privacy is controlled through the hub, alongwith security features. The communication system protocol provides fordevices in each room of house or dwelling to act as a telephone.

Voice command is directed to an appropriate destination, such as a room,or particular endpoint device in a room. This includes lights,thermostats, electric outlets, appliances—washer, dryer, stove,refrigerator, oven, range, automated vacuums. It also includes securitysystems for windows and doors, motion detectors, smoke detectors.

What is claimed is:
 1. A lighting device comprising, a removable bulbhead for light emission; a plate with at least one light emitting diode(LED) element, the plate provided on a base, said base electricallycontacting a conductive connection element with an electrical connectionto a replaceable module section, said at least one LED elementcompatible with power over ethernet systems for transmission of data andelectric; said replaceable module section having a driver element, acommunication element, and a power storage element; said driver elementhaving circuitry which is uniform for mating and electrically connectingwith electrical connection components of said connection element; saidcommunication element includes communication with a voice orchestratedinfrastructure via a wireless network; said replaceable module sectioncontained inside an opening of a housing which includes a mount forelectrical connection to an electrical outlet; said replaceable modulesection electrically connected to an internal surface of the mount. 2.The lighting device of claim 1 wherein said voice orchestratedinfrastructure comprises, a hub in communication with a first at leastone endpoint device located in a room or area, said first at least oneendpoint device in communication with said hub and a second at least oneendpoint device in a second room or area through said hub, said hubhaving a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which storescomputer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor,cause the processor to perform operations for determining the voicecommand which is communicated to and from one or more of said first andsaid second at least one endpoint device; said one or more of said firstand said second at least one endpoint device is activated and controlledby voice commands which are independent of service provider type; saidone or more of said first and said second at least one endpoint devicecommunicating said voice commands to said communication element of saidreplaceable module section.
 3. The lighting device of claim 1 whereinsaid plate with said at least one light emitting diode element includesat least two zones on said plate, with each of said at least two zoneshaving an associated set of light emitting diodes positioned within eachof said at least two zones on said plate.
 4. The lighting device ofclaim 1 wherein said plate with said at least one light emitting diodeelement includes at least one light emitting diode element which iscapable of selective positioning.
 5. The lighting device of claim 1wherein said plate with said at least one light emitting diode elementincludes at least one light emitting diode element which is capable ofdirectional positioning.
 6. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein saidplate with said at least one light emitting diode element includes atleast one light emitting diode element which is selected to illuminateby user input.
 7. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein said plate withsaid at least one light emitting diode element includes a first lightemitting diode element of a first color and a second light emittingdiode element of a second color.